Tourism
Tourism provides a wide range of jobs and opportunities, from community-based projects in developing countries to managing a business.
Career opportunities include management of tourist attractions, work in cultural heritage, running your own business, destination marketing and international tourism consultancy.
Tourism courses
You will have the opportunity to develop the skills required to manage, market and start up a business within the tourism industry and to develop careers within a range of tourist organisations and businesses.
Courses are offered at foundation degree, undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Our courses in travel and tourism offers you an unique opportunity to develop specialist marketing or entrepreneurship skills.
International Tourism Management BA(Hons) enjoys an international reputation and attracts students from over 25 countries.
Find out more about our tourism courses
Meet our staff
Course leader for International Tourism Management, Graham Shephard talks about the course, the school and the benefits of studying for a undergraduate degree in Tourism at the University of Brighton.
Professional and industry links
- We are one of only 25 institutions worldwide to be linked to the World Tourism Organisation.
- Students studying Travel and Tourism marketing can gain accreditation from CIM.
- We are members of the European Association of Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS) and International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism (AIEST).
We have forged strong links with industry through its placement programme and its research and consultancy.
Industry representatives advise on the content and development of our courses and contribute to teaching as guest lecturers.
Academic staff at the school have substantial industry experience and contacts.
Placements
On the undergraduate degree you will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience by taking a 48-week work placement between years two and three.
The completion of a placement-based final year project replaces the dissertation.
The placement will give you the opportunity to apply practical skills, gain hands-on experience and make industry contacts.
Find out more about placements
Graduate outcomes
We are extremely proud of our excellent track record of graduate success in the tourism industry. Our students are employed by companies including
* Four Seasons Hotels
* TUI
* University of Otago
* National and international consultancy companies
A significant number of graduates have gone on to start up their own businesses in the tourism industry.
Research
The Centre for Tourism Policy Studies (CENTOPS) hosts an annual international conference, which is now in its sixth year, and has a visiting researcher programme.
Funding is received from a wide range of sources including the UN World Tourism Organisation and the British Council.
